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The early cars (upto circa 2006) had petrol engines of either 2.5 (badged 2.5T) turbo or 2.9 twin turbo (badged T6).

Avoid the T6 as gearbox failure is almost inevitable. Some people have run them trouble free for long periods but that's the exception rather than the norm.

The 2.5T is a good car but even the newest examples will be 16+ years old now so will likely have some issues.

After 2006 was the 3.2 normally aspirated (badged 3.2) and the 4.4 V8. Both are very good, reliable installations - the 3.2 is "adequate" for the weight of car but super smooth to drive, the V8 is just wonderful. Engines apart - the later petrol models are identical to the more common D5 diesels so servicing and parts etc. no problem.

UK spec 3.2's are quite hard to find, as are V8's, but there are several low mileage Jap imports appearing on the market. Check the specs carefully on import cars (i.e. make sure they have 7 seats).

Full (or close) to service history is king - trying to run these cars as a cheap banger (unless you can maintain them yourself) rarely ends well - but looked after properly and put to the right uses they can be good value and rewarding to own.